Lifting Equipment
Telescope Technology Simplifies Towing, Shipping and Storage
Allmand Bros. introduces the V Series vertical light tower configuration as an option for its Night-Lite Pro Series light towers. When the light mast...
Safe Lift Access Pops Up In Low-level Site Market
The Pop-Up Plus+ scissorlift from Pop-Up Products includes a number of safety features, including LED lights to confirm stabilizer set up. The unit is...
what else is new?
The MTX60 rammer from Multiquip is powered by a Honda GX 100 gas engine and offers up to 695 bpm. The rammer also features an anti-vibration handle system,...
TO WEAR OR Not to Wear?
To wear or not to wear a safety harness on scissorlifts if only it was that easy. It sounds like a simple enough question, but ask any two people their...
The Delivery MAN
Every day, drivers deliver aerial work platforms to jobsites, and conversations such as the following are typical: Do you know how to run this? Sure do....
Don't Miss THE TRAIN
Rental companies, equipment dealers, owners and users of all types of equipment must meet certain standards to assure the safe operation of that equipment....
Versatile Vertical Lift Offers Up And Over Capabilities
Bil-Jax introduces the PT 10 vertical lift, which is lightweight, compact and durable for indoor or outdoor use. The battery-powered PT 10 is designed...
Telescopic Boom Branches Out Into Extended Rental Season
The Genie S-60 and S-65 Trax telescopic boom models feature a four-point track system that allows contractors to work any time of the year, enhancing...
Safe AIR
Snorkel The AB46 articulated self-propelled boom from Snorkel features a working height of up to 52 feet, 9 inches, an outreach of 24 feet, 7 inches,...
what else is new?
Bandit introduces the Beast Recycler Model 1680, which is designed for land-clearing operations, municipalities and tree services looking for an efficient...
Natural SELECTION
The operation of a properly maintained aerial lift, used within the manufacturer's intended parameters, is a safe and efficient way to achieve tasks at...
what else is new?
Miller Electric introduces its new 2008 full-line catalog that includes a quick index of new products and more guidance for selecting products, welders...
Bringing What the Customer Wants
Two years ago, JLG went to its customers and asked what they were looking for in compact telehandlers and here are the answers they gave. The first response...
2007 Innovative Product Award Honorable Mentions
Concrete-working Equipment Hilti North America, Tulsa, Okla.Hex Connection Polygon Chisels Key innovation: The self-sharpening design makes resharpening...
Postcards from Las Vegas
Thompson Pump The 4JSCM 4-inch high-efficiency dry-priming pump from Thompson Pump is designed for general construction duties including sewer bypass....
NER Reports Scissorlift Control Box Thefts
National Equipment Register last week reported 15 incidents of theft of scissorlift control boxes in Southern California. Individuals have entered area rental facility yards both at night and during operating hours and removed scissorlift operator control boxes, which are hung from the railings on the machine’s lift platform....
high-reach equipment
Mustang Manufacturing The new Model 519 is a compact telehandler that offers 19 feet of lift height and 5,500 pounds of maximum lift capacity. A 64-hp...
Cooperation for Aerial Safety
The Safe Access, Fall Protection & Training (SAF-T) Conference will take a look at a wide range of issues in regard to aerial safety, attempting to clarify and spread awareness about aerial safety. The promoter of the conference is Maximum Capacity Media, publisher of Lift & Access magazine. MCM CEO Guy Ramsey was owner and operator of a rental company and CEO of one of the U.S.’ largest rental companies, Vibroplant. (American High Lift) and now publishes the leading U.S. magazine about the aerial industry. Ramsey has nearly 30 years experience in the aerial market. RER editor Michael Roth spoke with Ramsey last week about the upcoming conference and need for improved aerial safety practices....
Atlanta-Area College Introduces Heavy Equipment Technician Program
Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville, Ga., one of the state’s largest technical colleges, will soon offer a certificate program to prepare students to work as heavy equipment technicians....
Telescopic handlers
Gehl Gehl introduces the RS5-19 telescopic handler, an addition to its RS Series product line. The RS5-19 is designed with a compact frame and tight turning...
Product Preview
Gorman-Rupp Gorman-Rupp's OTS program introduces the 6-inch Daihatsu 3/LC diesel trash pump manufactured by AMT. It is designed for applications requiring...
Rechargeable Batteries Keep Vertical Mast Lift Up
JLG Industries introduces the model 20MVL self-propelled vertical mast lift. The MVL has a 19-foot, 6-inch platform height and a platform capacity of...
High-Reach Equipment
Snorkel The UNO41 articulated telescoping boom has a horizontal reach of 23 feet, 7 inches. Standard features include 4-wheel drive, rheostat control...
Teletruk proves multi-talented
The JCB Teletruk is a 2-wheel-drive hydrostatic lift truck that uses a telescopic boom not a vertical mast delivering a load capacity of 7,000 pounds....
Material Handling
Genie Genie's GTH-844 high-reach rough-terrain telehandler has a maximum lift capacity of 8,000 pounds and a maximum lift height of 44 feet. A three-speed...
